I am almost seven decades old, and frankly, I never knew there was such a thing as bat eviction season in Massachusetts. There is, and if you attempt to evict bats from your property when it’s not bat eviction season, you could wind up in trouble.
What Are the Official Massachusetts Bat Eviction Dates?
MassLive’s Liesel Nygard wrote, “Under state law, attempts to evict a bat colony can only take place during the month of May or from August 1 to mid-October, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife).”
“Homeowners dealing with unwanted winged guests must follow strict legal procedures to remove them safely,” she wrote.
I followed Nygard’s link to MassWildlife to see for myself.
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The MassWildlife webpage has the “Massachusetts Homeowners Guide to Bats” that includes “information and advice on how to evict and relocate bats, plus tips on handling a bat, designs for one-way doors, and bat house plans.“…